Kitchen Table #5: The Roots Issue | Food Magazine Chantha Nguon or the humble Gamja Guk

or the humble Gamja Guk

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Kitchen Table #5: The Roots Issue | Food Magazine Chantha Nguon or the humble Gamja GukWhether they run deep or are frequently transplanted, roots allow us to draw nourishment from the earth. Recipes from our ancestors and grandmas kitsch cookies, a mysterious Jell o salad, and the magic of umami. We talk with female farmers, a gaggle of sauce makers, and a Navajo food podcaster. Whether its a recipe passed down through the generations or one created yesterday and served with love to a chosen family, food draws upon our roots and allows